Lubert-Adler Replaces Credit Suisse as Funding Source for Ginn’s Gardens at Hammock Beach September 27, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – I was informed through a reliable source today that Credit Suisse had pulled out of Bobby Ginn’s Intracoastal golf course community, The Gardens at Hammock Beach, in Flagler County, Florida. My source says that […]
Government study released on Wednesday shows Palm Coast’s 2005GDP growth on top. September 27, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the first prototype of a new measurement designed to indicate if an area’s economy is growing or shrinking. The report will likely be published on an annual basis. […]
Local real estate, construction, and home related businesses can reach out to a focused audience for as little as $10/month. September 21, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – GoToby.com now offers a new feature for its growing list of website visitors. From the beginning, I planned to offer sponsored directory listings. But it’s hard to […]
U. S. housing official puts current mortgage problems into perspective. September 25, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Much of the mainstream media’s focus is on the present. Today’s bad news sells. Good news is boring. Analysis and perspective are too much work and take too much time. This is apparent in their reporting of […]
Silent Amid Rumors and a Bad Market, Bobby Ginn Finally Communicates September 24, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Is Ginn in financial trouble? Has Bobby Ginn been forced out of the company? Of the questions I’m asked, these are among the most frequent. After all, Ginn is a very high profile outfit. And they […]
December, 1974 Florida Trend article echoes issues still with us today – growth management, environmental concerns, and the need for commercial and industrial development. September 23, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Last week, someone passed me an article entitled Growth Pains Arrive for Flagler County – Development brings change to this quiet, rural county. […]
Prepared questions, candidate replies and rebuttals are part of structured debate format. Citizens welcome. September 22, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – The candidates contending for the two remaining seats on the Palm Coast City Council will meet in a well organized and structured debate organized by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, the Flagler […]
Loads of new stores and restaurants in Town Center near the SuperTarget. September 21, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Only a few weeks ago, I wrote about some exciting progress at Town Center. It looks like this will be a year of very visible progress. If you’ve driven past the SuperTarget construction site, you […]
Sept. 19th meeting of the Planning & Land Development Board showed some do. That didn’t surprise me, but the ineptitude of the P&LDB did. I’ve seldom seen so many words condensed into so few thoughts. September 20, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – I attended last night’s meeting of the Planning & Land Development Regulation […]
The largest demographic shift in history is just beginning. But expected residential growth must be balanced with commerecial and industrial growth. September 19, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – There are 76 million baby boomers. The oldest are only 61. Researchers report that as many as 25% will relocate during their prime retirement years. Indications […]